U2 L9 Persian Achievement Crossword

5. who were singers of poetry, became an important type of musician in the Arsacid Empire
7. the group of gods worshipped in a religion
9. passed along from parent to child
10. divisions of society that are kept strictly separate and treated differently
12. the empire that was very accepting of diversity in its citizens and visitors
13. system of underground channels used to irrigate arid and semiarid locations
14. type of sculpture used by Persians where the image seems to pop out of the wall

1. military tactic in which an archer rides away from an enemy but shoots back over his/her shoulder
2. important in ancient Persia, both for sport and for food
3. blending of practices from more than one religion
4. allowing the practice of religions or cultures other than one’s own
6. ruler of the "countries" of ancient Persia, who answered to the king
8. animal used by the Persians in warfare to help terrify opponents and was later used to help commanders see during battle
11. the empire that was not accepting of diversity and wanted everyone to follow the same religion (Zoroastrianism)
14. Persians a created system of pathways that connected the important locations in the empire and also linked them to other empires